§ 9-18. Statement of purpose.

These regulations are adopted for the following purposes:

(1)

To protect human life and property exposed to the hazards of flooding;

(2)

To insure that potential property owners are notified if property is located in a special flood hazard area;

(3)

To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

(4)

To minimize prolonged business interruptions;

(5)

To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities, such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, and streets ad bridges located in special flood hazard areas;

(6)

To minimize future expenditures of public funds for costly flood control projects;

(7)

To meet the minimum requirements for local flood plain management regulations as established by the Federal Insurance Administration for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program; and

(8)

To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas.

(Ord. No. 08-211, § 1.3, 9-25-08)